Sourav Ganguly Supports Gautam Gambhir's Surprise Pick For BGT, Backs India Youngster To Perform

Team India gears up for ultimate challenge as y face Australia in upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy series. Men in Blue have been training hard to be prepared to face Aussies under hostile conditions, and expect it to be an entertaining series. This year's side features raw talent, which has been an extensive point of debate. Amid chatter, Sourav Ganguly has spoken about implementation of Indian upstarts for series.

Sourav Ganguly Fully Backs Gautam Gambhir 's Plans, backs India Upstart To Compete In BGT

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has shared his thoughts on Andhra all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, saying that team should figure out how to incorporate Reddy into game, arguing that he deserves a chance under certain conditions. former India skipper also pointed out that re was no need to have two specialist spin bowlers in Perth and Gabba tests, and y needed to present Reddy with chance.

"Look, re is absolutely no point in playing two specialist spinners eir at Perth (Optus) or at Gabba (Brisbane). You obviously need to find a way to play Reddy in se conditions. He is a good batsman and coming in at lower middle order, it will lend proper balance to side," former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said while speaking to PTI.

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Under Gautam Gambhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy is seen as a hot prospect after he proves his worth in T20Is and IPL . After Hardik Pandya 's denial to play red-ball cricket, Team India needs a pace bowling all-rounder. That is where Andhra cricketer fits in test cricket system.

However, feeling isn't same among all former cricketers as Dodda Ganesh called out Gautam Gambhir's plans. veteran believes that Nitish Reddy is still undercooked to be a part of longest format.

"Eir pick a genuine bowler, or go with a genuine batter if you feel batting needs to be bolstered. This fast tracking of Nitish Reddy for tests serves no purpose. He is still undercooked to be playing longer format," Dodda Ganesh tweeted on 'X' [Formerly known as Twitter].

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